Ghuguni or whole yellow peas curry is very versatile and popular in Odisha,Kolkatta and other parts of India. This curry being a popular street food can be served as a chaat topped with onions, khatti meethi chutney, sev etc. In odisha, this delicious curry is served with medu vadas,chakuli pitha(soft dosas) and puris. I even use it in making pani…

One of my favourite fish recipe is this one. Fried fish pieces in a sweet and tangy tamarind sauce. I have used homemade tamarind pulp ,you can also use the store bought ones but do check for the sourness as store bought pulp are very tangy. Ingredients: 500 gms rohu fish 10-12 curry leaves salt to taste mustard oil 1…

One of the popular street food of India batata vada ( fried potato dumplings) usually served with green chutney or with pav. This is best tea time snacks enjoyed with a cup of hot tea.These are usually deep fried spiced potato dumplings dipped in gram flour batter. Here i have made a healthy less oil version of these vadas using an appam…

Dalema or Dalma is one of the authentic dishes prepared in Odisha. Its one of the staple dishes prepared in every Oriya home. Dalema is super healthy rich in proteins as its loaded with dals(lentils) and variety of vegetables.Pair this curry with steamed rice, vegetable stir fry and tomato chutney or mango chutney. Ingredients: For the curry 1/2 cup toor…

Dal is a must in our everyday meal and this kali dal is one my favourite recipe.The amazing blend of dals, kidney beans and spices makes it a perfect weekend meal to go with some rice or naan.Its usually made with lots of ghee or butter and topped with generous scoop of cream.I avoid the use of too much ghee/…

Hubby is on a healthy eating spree so I Iook out for ways to introduce new techniques and healthy substitutes to include in our daily diet.Ragi or finger millet is one of the whole grains filled with nutritional values.It helps in weight loss, controls diabetes and packed with good carbs and calcium.Its no more an alien grain where people hardly…

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Welcome to my Sparkling Canvas. Hi, I am Shivani , a foodie who loves to travel, read and finds peace at the beach. Sparkling canvas is my space to share my favourite family recipes, the ones I learnt from my mom who is the world’s best cook.